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LexGo Eat visits Han Cook In

The LexGo Eat team speaks with Lucy Corea, owner of the new Korean style Han Cook In restaurant off of South Broadway, which replaced the Thai and Mighty restaurant.

The LexGo Eat team speaks with Lucy Corea, owner of the new Korean style Han Cook In restaurant off of South Broadway, which replaced the Thai and Mighty restaurant. Marcus Dorseymdorsey@herald-leader.com

The LexGo Eat team speaks with Lucy Corea, owner of the new Korean style Han Cook In restaurant off of South Broadway, which replaced the Thai and Mighty restaurant. Marcus Dorseymdorsey@herald-leader.com

‘Slime’-filled Twinkies pay homage to new ‘Ghostbusters’

Feed your inner Ghostbusters fan with the new key lime “slime” Twinkies, a special edition of the Hostess treat filled with ectoplamic green filling to celebrate the July 15 release of the film.

Why Twinkies? In the original film, Dr. Egon Spengler equated the amount of psychokinetic energy in New York to a 35-foot long Twinkie, sparking the line “that’s a big Twinkie.” Available in grocery stores in multipack and single serve Twinkies.

▪ Treat Dad to an evening at the Woodford Reserve Distillery, 7855 McCracken Pike in Versailles, on June 18 with a cookout, welcome cocktail, tour and two drinks with dinner. The tour starts at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. It’s $65 per person, plus tax. Reservations are required. Call 859-879-1953 or e-mail catering@b-f.com.

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LexGo Eat visits Han Cook In

The LexGo Eat team speaks with Lucy Corea, owner of the new Korean style Han Cook In restaurant off of South Broadway, which replaced the Thai and Mighty restaurant.

Marcus Dorseymdorsey@herald-leader.com

Notably, Herbe Café won Judges’ Best for both best entrée and best dessert in its first year participating in Taste of the Bluegrass. For the second consecutive year, JW Steakhouse at Griffin Gate Marriott took home the People’s Choice award for Best Appetizer and Best Dessert. This year’s event is expected to generate more than $165,000 for the Food Bank.

▪ Alfalfa, 141 East Main Street, will feature Greek cuisine for International Night on June 8. From 5:30 to 9 p.m., you can eat souvlakia with pork or chicken, beef phyllo pie, gemista (breadcrumb and feta crusted red peppers and squash stuffed with eggplant, tomato, rice and herbs), Santorini tomato balls, and artichokes a la Polita. Call 859-296-1007.

▪ Bluegrass Farmers Market is now be open from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of Liquor Barn, 1837 Plaudit Place, and from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Azur, 3070 Lakecrest Circle. The market is open at both locations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

▪ Don’t miss your opportunity to meet Ariel and her deep sea friends with The Little Mermaid’s Breakfast Under the Sea atBronte Bistro at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Lexington Green Circle at 8:30 a.m. on July 16.

Meet Ariel and other cast members from the Lexington Children’s Theatre’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, create a craft or two, take your photo with Ariel, sing along with the cast, and enjoy breakfast from the Bistro for $18 per person. Order tickets online at lctonstate.org or call 859-254-4546.

▪ The USDA is celebrating the 79th annual National Dairy Month this June. Kentucky has 643 licensed dairy farms, which produced 126 million gallons of milk in 2015.

▪ Mike Zuelly, food services director at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, 225 Ruccio Way, placed in national top 10 in the 2016 Premier Culinary Creations Contest, a national cooking competition organized by U.S. Foodservice and Premier Inc.

Zuelly’s entry in the Healthy Center of the Plate challenge (which had to include one entree and one side, and the entire meal could not exceed 500 calories, 17 grams of fat, 600 milligrams of sodium and a cost of $2.75 per portion, including garnish) featured boneless, blackened tilapia with roasted corn and a black bean salad, all drizzled with a creamy avocado aioli in a RSBT-free, low-fat Greek yogurt base, plated with cilantro and lime.